Enterprise Application Services (EAS)

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What we do for the UB community

Enterprise Application Services (EAS) designs, implements and supports UB’s enterprise applications and campus data access and business intelligence systems. The unit works directly with campus business and academic offices, vendors and consultants to provide the applications and data needed for operations, planning and an improved student experience.

Who we support

  • Campus business and academic offices that use enterprise applications and reporting solutions.
  • Students, faculty and staff who rely on core systems such as HUB, MyUB and other institutional applications.
  • Institutional leaders and analysts who need data for decision making and reporting.

What we provide

  • Custom‑developed applications tailored to UB’s needs, including tools for student planning, portals and workflow.
  • Implementation, integration and support for vendor solutions such as HUB, UBCMS and other enterprise systems.
  • Institutional data management through operational data stores and data warehouses used for reporting and analytics.
  • Application integration services connecting UB systems to SUNY, state and cloud platforms.
  • Access administration and database administration for enterprise application environments.
  • Standards, templates and development practices that guide how enterprise applications are built and maintained.
  • Administration for the enterprise wide document management system.

When you might work with us

  • You need changes or enhancements to an enterprise application that supports your area.
  • You require integration between your system and central UB systems or external partners.
  • You need access to institutional data through enterprise reporting and analytics tools.
  • When you require a secure document management solution.

Reach out

Unit leader: James Gorman, Director

photo of Jim Gorman.

716-645-5293
jgorman@buffalo.edu

Jim Gorman started his career with the University at Buffalo and UB Information Technology in 1987 as a Programmer/Analyst. He has since advanced through a series of progressively responsible management positions within Enterprise Application Services, culminating in his appointment as Director in February 2026.

Throughout his tenure at UB, Jim has led the implementation of numerous enterprise-level systems. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University at Buffalo School of Management in 1991.

Organizational structure

EAS organizational chart

  • Vice President and Chief Information Officer (Heath V. Tuttle)
    • Deputy CIO, Assistant VP, Innovation, Enterprise Applications, and IT Customer Experience (K. Kenline)
      • Director, EAS (J. Gorman)
        • Assistant Director, EAS (J. Dambrowski)
          • Manager, EAS (R. Diem)
            • Asset Management (Facilities): Senior Application Development Analyst (T. Busch, Jr)
            • Asset Management (Facilities): Senior Application Development Analyst (J. Drobitch)
          • Business:  Senior Application Development Analyst (G. Howland)
          • Business:  Senior Application Development Analyst (X. Liu)
          • Business:  Senior Application Development Analyst (N. Snyder)
          • Business:  Senior Application Development Analyst (K. Seals)
          • Business:  Senior Application Development Analyst (R. Calianno)
          • Business:  Senior Application Development Analyst II (A. Powers)
          • Assistant Director: EAS (Vacant, was R. Wright)
            • Supervisor, EAS Web Team (Pending Search)
              • UB Web: Senior Application Development Analyst (G. Croniser)
              • UB Web: Senior Application Development Analyst (X. (K.) Gong)
              • UB Web: Application Development Analyst (T. Couser)
              • UB Web: Application Development Analyst (M. Skalicky)
              • UB Web: Application Development Analyst (A. Samaraie)
              • UB Web: Application Development (V. Edelman)
        • Manager, EAS (Greg Sheehan)
          • Integration Services: Application Development Analyst II (S. Putney)
          • Integration Services: Application Development Analyst (J. Norris)
          • Integration Services: Application Developer II (B. Sitzman)
          • Integration Services: Application Developer (T. Alam)
          • Integration Services: Application Developer (Pending Search)
          • Data Access & Reporting: Senior Application Development Analyst (C. Langlois)
          • Data Access & Reporting: Senior Application Development Analyst (L. English)
          • Data Access & Reporting: Senior Application Development Analyst (C. Wilson)
          • Data Access & Reporting: Application Development Analyst (M. Kreuzer)
      • Assistant Director, EAS (S. Woodward)
        • Manager, EAS (A. Colosimo)
          • Document Management: Senior Application Development Analyst (M. Chlebowy)
          • Document Management: Senior Application Development Analyst (M. Roof)
          • Document Management: Application Development Analyst (J. Zaepfel)
          • Student Systems (HUB 1): Senior Application Development Analyst (C. Samul)
          • Student Systems (HUB 1): Senior Application Development Analyst (D. Billen)
          • Student Systems (HUB 1): Senior Application Development Analyst (Gerard Sheehan)
          • Student Systems (HUB 1): Application Development Analyst (R. Pfahl)
          • Student Systems (HUB 1): Application Development Analyst (G. McGlinn)
          • Student Systems (HUB 1): Application Development Analyst (R. Foole)
          • Student Systems (HUB 1):  Application Developer II (S. Vadnais)
        • Student Systems (HUB 2): Senior Application Development Analyst (P. Viapiano)
        • Student Systems (HUB 2): Senior Application Development Analyst (A. Sridhar)
        • Student Systems (HUB 2): Senior Application Development Analyst (W. Zdon)
        • Student Systems (HUB 2): Senior Application Development Analyst (C. Swartzlander)
        • Student Systems (HUB 2): Senior Application Development Analyst (D. Ruszaj)
        • Student Systems (HUB 2):  Application Developer (A. Marino)
        • Manager, EAS (T. Adamo)
          • Infrastructure Enablement: Senior Application Development Analyst (R. Lafko)
          • Application Development Analyst (Pending Search)
          • DBA: Database Analyst (J. Fineberg)
          • DBA: Database Analyst (Y. Li)
          • DBA: Database Analyst (R. Papaj)
          • DBA: Database Analyst (W. Diefenbach)
          • DBA: Database Administrator (Z. Jiang)
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